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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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